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08/19/2023
DrB1414
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DrB1414
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Old World Juice
Antiquity from Areej le Dore. To me, this is the pinnacle of Adam's work. Not only as a composition but also due to the nature of the materials used. Only vintage materials, decades old, impossible to source again, and it definitely shows when you smell it. This one is my favorite from the house, alongside War and Peace. They both smell old, Medieval, and Ancient, although in different ways.
I would classify Antiquity as a Leather perfume overall, but there is much more to it. It does hint at vintage chypres like Mitsouko to an extent, but only slightly, and if there would be any comparison to be made, it would be like if vintage Mitsouko from the 50s had a Medieval ancestor. There is a prominent Oud base, aged oud, old school style, deep and rich, therefore, it could also go as an oud perfume. One thing is for sure. It smells really old. There are supposedly aldehydes in the opening. I get none of that. They got lost in time. I get the peach accord. Almost spoiled peach that goes all the way through the heart where I believe it seamlessly morphs with the Cambodian Ouds' fruity facets to give the impression of an everlasting overripe fruit accord. The heart is dominated by carnation. What better choice than carnation for such a composition? Usually labeled as "old-fashioned", it comes across even more so here, as it is decades old. And finally, the base. Vintage Cambodian Oud, leather accord, lots of musk, and a gorgeous aged patchouli. The wood feels musty and rotten, the leather worn and beaten by the passing centuries, and the patchouli gives off a beautiful dusty-sweet-earthy aroma. The image I always get when spraying this perfume is of an old, Medieval library. With its old wooden furniture, the books with their yellow pages and leather cases, all worn out by the passing centuries.
A remarkable feat to be able to suggest such vivid imagery through smell. Old-world perfumery at its best.
IG:@memory.of.scents
I would classify Antiquity as a Leather perfume overall, but there is much more to it. It does hint at vintage chypres like Mitsouko to an extent, but only slightly, and if there would be any comparison to be made, it would be like if vintage Mitsouko from the 50s had a Medieval ancestor. There is a prominent Oud base, aged oud, old school style, deep and rich, therefore, it could also go as an oud perfume. One thing is for sure. It smells really old. There are supposedly aldehydes in the opening. I get none of that. They got lost in time. I get the peach accord. Almost spoiled peach that goes all the way through the heart where I believe it seamlessly morphs with the Cambodian Ouds' fruity facets to give the impression of an everlasting overripe fruit accord. The heart is dominated by carnation. What better choice than carnation for such a composition? Usually labeled as "old-fashioned", it comes across even more so here, as it is decades old. And finally, the base. Vintage Cambodian Oud, leather accord, lots of musk, and a gorgeous aged patchouli. The wood feels musty and rotten, the leather worn and beaten by the passing centuries, and the patchouli gives off a beautiful dusty-sweet-earthy aroma. The image I always get when spraying this perfume is of an old, Medieval library. With its old wooden furniture, the books with their yellow pages and leather cases, all worn out by the passing centuries.
A remarkable feat to be able to suggest such vivid imagery through smell. Old-world perfumery at its best.
IG:@memory.of.scents
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